@article{article_328064, title={PLASMA MODIFIED WO3 HYBRIDS WITH ALTERED DONOR GROUPS FOR FLEXIBLE ELECTROCHROMIC APPLICATIONS}, journal={Anadolu University Journal of Science and Technology A - Applied Sciences and Engineering}, volume={19}, pages={468–483}, year={2018}, DOI={10.18038/aubtda.328064}, author={Eren, Esin and Alver, Ceyda and Uygun Oksuz, Aysegul}, keywords={Flexible electrochromic,Hybrid,Plasma modification,Tungsten trioxide}, abstract={<p class="MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-us">This
study reports the preparation of hybrids of tungsten trioxide/polythiophene (WO <sub>3 </sub>/PTh)
and tungsten trioxide/polyfuran  (WO <sub>3 </sub>/PFu)
using a rotating capacitively coupled radio frequency (rf) plasma process. The
prepared hybrid characteristics were measured using </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-us">scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray
spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-us"> </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-us">and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). WO <sub>3 </sub>, WO <sub>3 </sub>/PTh,
WO <sub>3 </sub>/PFu thin films were deposited onto flexible substrates using electron
beam evaporation technique for high electrochromic performance purposes. The
effect of thiophene and furan moieties on the </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-us">optical and electrochromic properties of the flexible hybrid-based ECDs </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-us"> was investigated </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-us">using optical and electrochemical measurements. </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-us"> Especially, the WO <sub>3 </sub>/PTh-based ECD shows marked
improvements of cathodic electrochromism over WO <sub>3 </sub>-based ECD: the
optical contrast of 33% at 750 nm, the switching
times (bleaching time: 1.63 s, coloration time: 0.41 s),  the coloration efficiency of 502 cm <sup>2 </sup>/C.   </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-us"> </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Eskisehir Technical University}